diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt3000.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt3000.c
index 176a7eeaa1c4..ca8141e45de2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt3000.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt3000.c
@@ -424,9 +424,6 @@ static int dt3k_ai_cmdtest(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	/* Step 2a : make sure trigger sources are unique */
 	/* Step 2b : and mutually compatible */
 
-	if (err)
-		return 2;
-
 	/* Step 3: check if arguments are trivially valid */
 
 	err |= cfc_check_trigger_arg_is(&cmd->start_arg, 0);